Reviews
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Ouija: Origin of Evil Review – All Prequels Should Be This Good
All Horror Prequels Should Be Like Ouija: Origin of Evil We don’t deserve how funny, scary, and well-made this movie is. There’s been a resurgence of the…
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Toronto After Dark 2016 Day Five Invites You to Bed
We take a look at Bed of the Dead. Genre film festivals are often among my favorites because they focus on the kind of movies typically…
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Westworld Episode 3 Review: The Voice of God Takes Different Forms
Westworld Episode 3 Review: “The Stray” “Some hands weren’t meant to pull the trigger.” Catch up with our coverage of last week’s episode. Now we’re talking. It’s most…
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Toronto After Dark 2016 Day Four Is All About the Old School, Kick-Ass Action
We take a look at In a Valley of Violence and Blood Father. Genre film festivals are often among my favorites because they focus on the…
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Toronto After Dark 2016 Day Three Takes Aim on Flesh-Munching Zombies
We take a look at The Rezort and Train to Busan. Genre film festivals are often among my favorites because they focus on the kind of…
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Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk Review: A Frame Rate Nightmare
Billy Lynn’s Long Frame Rate Nightmare Ang Lee’s potential masterwork is chewed up by distracting, emotionally-distancing technology. If you’re going to build a compelling cinematic…
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Toronto After Dark 2016 Day Two Has Fun With Comically Corrupt Cops and a Vengeful Tumor
We take a look at War on Everyone and Let Her Out. Genre film festivals are often among my favorites because they focus on the kind…
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Mascots Review: Another Success for the Christopher Guest Comedy Troupe
Inconsistent filmmaking technique aside, Guest’s Mascots is one hell of a comedy. With his 1996 film Waiting For Guffman, director Christopher Guest hammered out a failsafe…
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Toronto After Dark 2016 Begins with Two of the Year’s Best Horror Films
We take a look at Under the Shadow and Trash Fire. Genre film festivals are often among my favorites because they focus on the kind of…